lanza218 wrote:TNA confirmed as to being cancelled in January. Wonder where TNA goes from here

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Sports Illustrated has reported that the once Number Two in professional wrestling will be without a home come the beginning of next year. SI goes into some of the troubles the big blue brand has faced over the years, and what has led them down this uncertainty.

“The fact of the matter is TNA had its most successful years when I was at the helm,” said Jeff Jarrett, co-founder of the company, who broke off from TNA to start his own promotion in Global Force Wrestling. “It’s just that simple.”

Since 2002, TNA had been an adequate alternative from the WWE monopoly machine, but with the rise of Ring of Honor (ROH), who nabbed a TV deal with Sinclair Broadcasting (and also added to Destination America's schedule) and the Internet culture and die hard fans of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), TNA's placement on the hierarchy has shifted. TNA found a deal with Spike TV, but with sinking ratings each passing year, the network decided not to renew the wrestling promotion and cancelled them last December.

“The biggest challenge for us is building a brand in the U.S.,” said Dixie Carter, who is TNA’s president. “That’s where we need to grow. We’re contracted to Destination America through the end of the year, and we are in discussions going on for 2016.”

While no official word from the company has been released, the Wrestling Observer posted part of a memo from Destination America that was sent to advertisers, warning that TNA should be listed under a DNA (Do Not Advertise) list that reads:

“Destination America is not renewing TNA Wrestling next year. While the ratings were strong, the audience was not large enough to justify the program investment. We plan to honor the current contract and continue to air original episodes of TNA Wrestling on Friday nights through the end of the third quarter 2015."